The American Nation and Indigenous Nations: Sovereignty & Struggle

Now & Then

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News, Society & Culture, History, News Commentary

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Heather and Joanne reflect on the recent Haaland v. Brackeen Supreme Court decision, which upholds the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act. They put the case into context with past struggles by indigenous communities to define their place in the American story, from Tenskwatawa’s 1800s quest for representation, to the consequences of the 1887 Dawes Act, to the 1960s origins of the American Indian Movement. How is the challenge of teaching indigenous history different from teaching other historical topics? Heather and Joanne share their experience in a special “Backstage” segment of the podcast. Become a member of CAFE Insider for $1 for the first month and get access to Backstage episodes and other exclusive content. Head to cafe.com/history to learn more and join. For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/the-american-nation-and-indigenous-nations-sovereignty-struggle/ Now & Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Support for the show comes from Into the Mix, a Ben and Jerry's podcast about joy and justice produced with Fox Creative.
0:07.0	Thousands of Afghans were forced to flee their homes and fear for their lives,
0:11.0	and the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021.
0:14.0	The UK government pledged to take in 20,000 of them as refugees,
0:18.0	but in the first year, only 22 Afghans have been approved for asylum in the UK.
0:23.0	So what happened?
0:25.0	And what does this mean for the tens of thousands of people left behind?
0:28.0	Hear that story on the latest episode of Into the Mix.
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0:40.0	From Cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, this is now and then.
0:48.0	I'm Heather Cox Richardson, and I'm Joanne Freeman.
0:51.0	Today we're talking about an issue that grows out of a recent Supreme Court decision,
0:56.0	Holland versus Brequine, which directly focuses on and highlights some aspects of Indigenous American history.
1:07.0	The ruling upheld key provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act,
1:12.0	which was a 1978 law aimed at keeping Native American adoptees with their tribes and traditions.
1:21.0	So the case in the end was a victory for tribal sovereignty.
1:26.0	Now that comes after a long history of American institutions and the American government,
1:32.0	separating Native American children from their families for any number of reasons,
1:37.0	supposedly to educate them, to quote unquote,
1:41.0	Americanize them and distance them from their tribal heritage and culture.
1:46.0	It's a long standing issue, the question of the status and relationship of Indigenous American peoples
1:55.0	with the American government and what that has to do with their culture, their sense of themselves,
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